Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
A
A generation that
And whose spirit was not
King James Version
And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.
Holman Bible
a stubborn and rebellious generation,
a generation whose heart was not loyal
and whose spirit was not faithful to God.
International Standard Version
They will not be like the rebellious generation of their ancestors, a rebellious generation, whose heart was not steadfast, and whose spirits were unfaithful to God.
A Conservative Version
and might not be as their fathers: a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not steadfast with God.
American Standard Version
And might not be as their fathers, A stubborn and rebellious generation, A generation that set not their heart aright, And whose spirit was not stedfast with God.
Amplified
And not be like their fathers—
A stubborn and rebellious generation,
A generation that did not prepare its heart to know and follow God,
And whose spirit was not faithful to God.
Bible in Basic English
And not be like their fathers, a stiff-necked and uncontrolled generation; a generation whose heart was hard, whose spirit was not true to God.
Darby Translation
And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that prepared not their heart, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.
Julia Smith Translation
And they shall not be as their fathers, a generation turning away and bitter, a generation it prepared not its heart, and its spirit was not firm with God.
King James 2000
And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not steadfast with God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and not be like their ancestors, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation [that] did not make ready its heart, whose spirit was not faithful [to] God.
Modern King James verseion
and might not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that did not set their heart aright, and whose spirit was not faithful with God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And not to be as their forefathers, a faithless and stubborn generation, a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not true toward God.
NET Bible
Then they will not be like their ancestors, who were a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that was not committed and faithful to God.
New Heart English Bible
and might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that did not make their hearts loyal, whose spirit was not steadfast with God.
The Emphasized Bible
And not become, like their fathers, a generation stubborn and rebellious, - A generation that fixed not their heart, Neither was their spirit, faithful with GOD.
Webster
And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not steadfast with God.
World English Bible
and might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that didn't make their hearts loyal, whose spirit was not steadfast with God.
Youngs Literal Translation
And they are not like their fathers, A generation apostate and rebellious, A generation! it hath not prepared its heart, Nor stedfast with God is its spirit.
Themes
Decision » Opposed to » Not setting the heart aright
Rebellion against God » Religious instruction designed to prevent
Self-will » Exhibited in » Rebelling against God
Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Rebelling against God
Steadfastness » The wicked devoid of
Stubbornness » Warnings against
Titles and names of the wicked » Stubborn and rebellious generation
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 78:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lessons From Israel's Past
7
That they should put their confidence in God and not forget the works of God but keep his commandments.
8
A
A generation that
And whose spirit was not
Cross References
Psalm 78:37
Their hearts were not loyal to him. They were not faithful to his promise.
Exodus 32:9
Jehovah added: I have seen these people. They have an iron sinew (stiff necked people) (are impossible to deal with).
Deuteronomy 31:27
I know how rebellious you are. You are impossible to deal with. While I am alive and still with you, you are rebelling against Jehovah. How much more rebellious will you be after I die?
2 Kings 17:14
They would not obey. They were stubborn like their ancestors. They did not trust in Jehovah their God.
Ezekiel 20:18
I said to their children in the desert: Do not live by the laws of your ancestors. Do not obey their rules or dishonor yourselves with their disgusting idols.
Exodus 33:3
Go to that land flowing with milk and honey. I will not be with you, because you are impossible to deal with. I would probably destroy you on the way.
2 Chronicles 30:7
Do not be like your ancestors and your relatives who were unfaithful to Jehovah the God of their ancestors. He made them something that shocks people, as you have seen.
Exodus 33:5
Jehovah said to Moses: Tell the Israelites: You are impossible to deal with. If I were with you, I might destroy you at any time. Take off your jewelry and I will decide what to do with you.
Exodus 34:9
He prayed: Jehovah, if you really are pleased with me, I pray that you will go with us. It is true that these people are sinful and rebellious. However, please forgive our sin and let us be your people.
Deuteronomy 4:4
But all of you who were faithful to Jehovah your God are still alive today.
Deuteronomy 9:6-7
Understand this! It is not because you have been living right that Jehovah your God is giving you this good land to possess. You are a rebellious and impossible (stiff-necked) (stubborn) people!
Deuteronomy 9:13
Jehovah spoke further to me: 'I have seen this people. They are a very stubborn people.
Deuteronomy 9:24
You have rebelled against Jehovah from the day I knew you.
Joshua 14:8-9
Nevertheless my brothers who went up with me made the heart of the people dissolve. But I wholly followed Jehovah my God.
2 Chronicles 12:14
He did evil because he did not seriously dedicate his life to Jehovah.
2 Chronicles 19:3
Regardless of this, there is some good in you. You have removed all the symbols of the goddess Asherah that people worshiped. You have tried to follow God's will.
2 Chronicles 20:33
However the illegal worship sites on the hills were not torn down. The people still did not have their hearts set on the God of their ancestors.
2 Chronicles 30:19
who have their hearts set on dedicating their lives to serve God. May Jehovah the God of their ancestors do this for those who are not clean as required for the holy place.
Job 11:13
Yet if you devote your heart to him and stretch out your hands to him,
Psalm 68:6
God sets the lonely in families. He frees the prisoners who are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
Psalm 106:7
Our fathers in Egypt did not understand your wonders. They did not remember your abundant kindnesses. But they rebelled by the Red Sea.
Isaiah 30:9
These people are rebellious and deceitful children. They refuse to listen to Jehovah's Law.
Ezekiel 2:3-8
He said: Son of man, I am sending you to the people of Israel. They are people from a nation that has rebelled against me. They and their ancestors have transgressed against me to this day.
Ezekiel 20:8
They defied me and refused to listen. They did not throw away their disgusting idols or give up the Egyptian gods. I was ready to let them feel the full force of my anger there in Egypt.
Matthew 23:31-33
You witness against yourselves that you are sons of those who murdered the prophets.
Acts 7:51
You obstinate men who are uncircumcised in heart and ears. You always resist the Holy Spirit as your fathers did.
Acts 11:23
When he arrived he saw the grace of God and was glad. He exhorted them all to remain true to the Lord as their only purpose of heart.